If I had been, I would have said, "...Santorum is driven by the same love of country and sense of higher purpose..."
I did not. I said "similar". Many people place different things above their family; some are noble, others not so much. If Rick believes that he is the best candidate in this race and is best suited to be president to 300+ million Americans, than it would be wrong for him to slink away.
Many who are now criticizing Rick for not packing it in also criticized Palin when she announced she would not run, precisely for failing to recognize there were some things bigger than her family.
I grew up as a service brat. I also have a special needs kid. Seeing that girl’s joy in her father’s arms, and then learning of her condition and of his time on the road pushes a number of my buttons.
There is ZERO comparison between leaving a family for sworn military duty, and voluntarily leaving a family for career aggrandizement. Voluntarily leaving a family with a special needs child for purposes of career aggrandizement . . .
Santorum is an underwhelming . . . person.
I will leave it at that.
The people who are criticizing Santorum for not quitting the race to take care of his daughter, don’t really mean it. They are just afraid that Santorum will win a sympathy vote for his devotion to his daughter. It’s best just to ignore them.